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It has added a "cancellation button", allowing users to send a second alert over the same system that notifies recipients that the first was a false alarm. Hawaii has been facing a nuclear threat from North Korea , which claims its missiles can hit the archipelago and other parts of the US. Gov. David Ige (D) said the pre-programmed alert, the only one of its kind in the US, was sent after an employee "pushed the wrong button" during a shift change. Read More

Joshua Wong , the youngest and best known leader of the so-called " Umbrella Revolution ", would be going back to prison for failing to clear an area in Hong Kong's Mong Kok district that had been taken over by protesters in November 2014, Efe news reported. Read More

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 24 cents to $63.97 per barrel. On Monday, they hit their highest since December 2014 at $70.37 a barrel. Oil prices kept stable on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the EIA said it expected US oil output to increase in February, with production from shale rising by 111,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 6.55 million bpd. Read More

The central bank said while higher interest rates would be justified "over time, some continued monetary policy accommodation will likely be needed to keep the economy operating close to potential and inflation on target" close to two percent. Read More

Eastern Time. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 11 points to 25,791. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended flat, while euro zone stocks added 0.3 per cent as the euro gave up some of its strength against the dollar. General Electric shares fell 3.7 percent after the industrial conglomerate said it would record a $6.2 billion charge in the fourth quarter as part of an ongoing review of its finance arm's insurance portfolio. Read More

In a statement, Airbus commercial aircraft chief operating officer John Leahy said the new pricing shows continuous investment to maximise customers' satisfaction. Talks between the Dubai-based airliner and Airbus for a new order for 36 superjumbos, worth $16bn, broke down last month. While it is used in the world's biggest airports including London's Heathrow and New York's JFK, the industry as a whole has moved towards smaller planes going point-to-point, reducing airlines' dependence on ... Read More

Hackett has been credited with plans for the company to play a wider role in the wider transport "operating system" and step up investment in greener vehicles. Volkswagen said in November it would spend $40bn on electric cars, autonomous driving and new mobility services by the end of 2022 - doubling a previous commitment. Read More

Ripley: This allowed the Uber HQ team to remotely change passwords and otherwise lock up data on company-owned smartphones, laptops, and desktops as well as shut down the devices'. Uber is still banned in many cities, as was the case during the period between 2015 and 2016 when it used its Ripley program. But the company maintains with regards to Ripley, it was in the right. Read More

According to General Motors , its latest contribution to automated transport, the Cruise AV, only has to cross a few more regulatory hurdles before it can begin giving people rides across the USA. GM is asking for exceptions to rules around cars on roads that are specific to having humans at the wheel, and detailing their workarounds and safety measures. Read More

The fate of the builder is sensitive for the government because Carillion has contracts with several departments, with projects ranging from hospitals and libraries to roads and the HS2 high-speed rail link. A Government spokesperson repeated a statement given to Sky News last weekend which said it was "committed to maintaining a healthy supplier market and work closely with our key suppliers". Read More

Tesco shares tumbled 3.5 percent after Christmas trading results in its core United Kingdom business fell short of market expectations. Lewis said food, and particularly fresh food, were driving growth across all the company's stores and online, with the company selling over 600,000 turkeys and half a million kilos of fresh salmon. Read More

The flow of good news for Ripple (XRP ) doesn't seem to stop and this time the blockchain payment's startup has collaborated with the Dallas-based giant for money transfer - MoneyGram . "Every day blockchain technology is changing the norm and encouraging innovation". Ripple , a fintech startup focused on providing blockchain solution for payments, has the backing of numerous global banks and financial institutions, including Standard Chartered and the Royal Bank of Canada. Read More

At one point in the past year, the shares traded as low as $65.28 but has recovered 53.78% since then. Walmart must pay employees slightly more to meet minimum levels in those three states. This is the third minimum wage increase the company has implemented since 2015. Southwest also said it would give an additional $5 million to charities, and pledged to buy more planes from Boeing, its aircraft supplier. Read More

For 2018, stronger axles coupled with the F-150's boxed, high-strength steel frame make for a more robust package. A first for Ford in the half-ton truck category, the addition of a compression ignition engine is expected to add incremental sales to a truck that has been the country's bestselling pickup for 41 straight years, and bestselling vehicle of any kind for 36. Read More

Nvidia has launched its Drive Xavier autonomous machine processors, with units being delivered to customers this quarter. "Hopefully we'll deliver the bus...it's a totally new platform [with] the hardware but the software and the components for autonomous driving ". Read More

In a statement to the Washington Post , United said the flight made the unscheduled stop because of " a disruptive passenger ". The man, who also tried to stuff his shirt in the toilet, forced the flight crew to divert to Alaska so he could be removed. Read More

But there's also a chance that this was a foreshock, a precursor to a larger quake. The damage is expected to be minimal, but it occurred along the Hayward fault-one of the seven fault zones in the Bay Area, according to the USGS . In fact the 150th anniversary is coming up - we think that quake was a magnitude 6.8 or so. Transit agencies reported there were delays during the early morning commute while they checked for any damage. Read More

The sources didn't make public details about the threats, but they told Recode that "federal law enforcement had intervened in the matter ". In November, federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against a Syracuse man for allegedly threatening to kill a NY member of Congress unless he backed net neutrality. Read More

As of Monday at 9:30 p.m. airport operations returned to normal with fewer delays. Other affected airports included John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Miami International Airport, according to media reports and the airports' social media posts. Read More

The increase was driven by stronger new order growth and the fastest rise in employment in the sector since the survey began in 1998. Demand from North American customers was particularly strong during December, the report found. "(British manufacturing) broadly maintained its solid boost to broader economic expansion in the fourth quarter", said Rob Dobson, director at PMI compiler IHS Markit . Read More

Iranian hard-liners who support President Rouhani, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the clerical establishment of the Islamic Republic came out in droves this weekend to retaliate against the demonstrators. Iranian Communications Minister Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi had earlier accused channels like Amadnews of promoting "armed uprising and social unrest". Read More

Minimum wage increases are expected to have a "ripple effect" in OH, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer, as businesses increase wages for entry level employees , they typically also raise the wages of those in the upper tiers, such as supervisors and managers. Read More

One of the recently-terminated members is Gabriel Maldonado , CEO of Truevolution, an HIV/AIDS group based in Riverside, California. 'Like any administration, they want their own people there. Trump's relationship with the council has been beset by controversy, with six staffers quitting in June amidst discontent as to how the president has been handling the epidemic of HIV/AIDS. Read More

It has been made explicit that this section will be different from that of the typical main feed, by doing this, it gives users the visual option of disregarding these posts. The recommended content is, however, not optional and there is no way you can disable it. Instragram says users can temporarily hide " Recommended for You " posts, with the implication being that they will reappear in their home feed automatically after a short period of time. Read More

In addition, Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is estimated at $306 million, with a cash option of $191 million, the lottery said. No ticket matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night: 10, 12, 20, 38, 41 , and the Mega Ball 25. There is growing lotto fever in Southern California on Wednesday, as two massive quarter-billion-dollar prizes are up for grabs. Both the Powerball and Mega Millions have jackpots worth more than $300 million each this week. Read More

Asda: Again, it's normal Sunday hours for most Asda stores. The Rink of Dreams at Ottawa City Hall will be open (weather permitting) Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Sam's Club: Stores will be open 10 a.m. -6 p.m. on Christmas Eve; closed on Christmas. If you're looking for groceries, stores will be open on Dec. Read More

Musk posted these gleaming images after a rogue photo of the Roadster showed up on Reddit. The rocket is SpaceX's brand-new Falcon Heavy launcher, which is scheduled to fly in January 2018 . He said earlier this month that he wants to send the vehicle into "Mars orbit". SpaceX's current workhorse rocket, the Falcon 9, can lift about 50,000 pounds to low-Earth orbit. Read More

Niagara Falls Transit will have modified service on Christmas Day and Boxing Day , but offices will be closed. The walk-in service centres will be closed Christmas and Boxing Day . on Christmas Eve and will be closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day , before reopening Wednesday. Trees should be put at the curb by 7 a.m. with all decorations removed. Read More

The value of bitcoin tumbled almost 30 percent during a volatile session Friday , testing investors who have recently sent the cryptocurrency to astronomical heights and marking a major drop for the largest virtual currency in a highly volatile market. Read More

Captain Nancy Braye says their Red Kettle Campaign continues through Saturday. "We are a people of faith so we are looking for our Christmas miracle as some would say and we're going to hold out hope until the last penny is covered tomorrow evening", said George. Read More

The German pilots' association Vereinigung Cockpit said its negotiations with the company yesterday ended without results. Ryanair has written to its German pilots this afternoon asking them to work as normal tomorrow to avoid disrupting the travel plans of thousands of German passengers during Christmas week. Read More

Several other small US firms in recent weeks have reshaped their business models to capitalize on the craze for blockchain technology, which supports cryptocurrency. The company said it is in "preliminary" discussions to buy a blockchain software developer working on infrastructure for the financial services industry, as well as a London-based provider of foreign exchange services that is building blockchain and cryptocurrency technology solutions. Read More

Arthur, who quickly realized the room had no water pressure or working air conditioner, was ultimately left to clean the room herself since hotel staff were nowhere to be found. "Should the guest refuse to retract any such public statements legal action may be pursued". "So I went ahead and took it down", she toldWRTV. The lawsuit claimed that Abbey Inn & Suites had no right to draw up such a policy because reviews are protected under free speech, something that customers can not be ... Read More

However, due to the emergency, the company provided food to passengers. "I wish there would have been better communication". "They actually extended our return flight one day so we'll still be able to take advantage of the full vacation". Flights were grounded shortly after the airport lost electricity at 1 p.m. ET. Anthony Foxx, who served as US transportation secretary under President Barack Obama, was among the many travelers stuck for hours on a plane on the tarmac. Read More

The British and Italian pilots' unions have agreed to meet in early January. While the decision to recognise trade unions for the first time in Ryanair's 32-year history has averted the threat of strikes, the move rattled investors and its shares fell nearly 9 percent on Friday. Read More

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